Margaret

American  

[mahr-guh-rit, -grit] / ˈmɑr gə rɪt, -grɪt /

noun

1. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “pearl.”

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Margaret British  

/ ˈmɑːɡrət /

noun

1. called the Maid of Norway. ?1282–90, queen of Scotland (1286–90); daughter of Eric II of Norway. Her death while sailing to England to marry the future Edward II led Edward I to declare dominion over Scotland

2. 1353–1412, queen of Sweden (1388–1412) and regent of Norway and Denmark (1380–1412), who united the three countries under her rule

3. Princess. 1930–2002, younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Example Sentences

"Look, we're going to continue a nice presence there," he told CBS's Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

In 1988 BBC Russian listeners tuned in live to UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher answering their questions.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

After just six months on the job, Margaret Ryan, the U.S.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Margaret O’Brien’s miniature “juvenile” Oscar for “Meet Me in St. Louis” was taken by a housekeeper who offered to polish it but never returned.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

“Well, President Davis, yesterday I moved my family cross-state from White Sulphur Springs, over by the Virginia line, so that the rest of my children can attend the Institute. My daughter Margaret already goes here.”

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson